Former Kansas firefighter critical after battling wildfires

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A former Butler County volunteer firefighter who was injured after battling a wildfire in Oklahoma Thursday is still fighting for his life.

Ty Gardner was a former volunteer with Butler County Fire District 9 in Leon. He now works at the Loyal Fire Department in Oklahoma.

Gardner was injured after fighting a wildfire in Blaine County, Oklahoma. He went into cardiac arrest and also suffered from smoke inhalation…

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